CFCC 2-Day Boating Course
Date: Sat, February 4th 2012 - Sun, February 5th 2012Location: Cape Fear Community College
Boaters of all ages and anyone else interested in boating can learn how to have fun on the water safely by completing a two-day boating course at Cape Fear Community College. The next course will be held in April. America’s Boating Course meets the educational requirements for boat operation in all states. The course, which will be taught by certified instructors of the non-profit Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron, covers boating safety. navigation, communications afloat, state and local regulations, anchoring, GPS use, piloting, personal watercraft, trailering, docking, underway responsibilities, adverse conditions and emergencies and local knowledge of the Cape Fear River and Intracoastal Waterway.
The cost of the course is $35, which includes the America’s Boating Course 3rd Edition textbook and other materials. An optional three-hour on-the-water class to be scheduled during the course is available for an additional $15. Graduates of the course are eligible for free six-month memberships in the Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron.
For further information, call (910) 398-8686 or email us at weteachboating@gmail.com.